Archive for October 2019
Loretto, as Part of LCWR Region 13 Leadership, Calls for Recognition of Migrant Family Separation as a Pro-life Issue
September 25, 2019 We appeal to people who value the dignity of all human life to recognize that the separation of young migrant children from their parents is a significant…
Read MoreIt’s a Banner Year for Webster University in St. Louis
Congratulations to Webster for its best ranking ever in the 2020 US News and World Report Best Colleges. Out of all Missouri institutions in the Midwest University category, Webster was…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Robert Riggs CoL
“I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places so that you may know that it is I the God of Israel, who calls you…
Read MoreLoretto Showers Volunteers with Necessities, Creative Gifts
If you walked into any of the Loretto Volunteer gatherings in St. Louis, Denver or El Paso on Aug. 18 for the annual shower, you would have felt palpable energy,…
Read MoreSally Maresh Proclaims ‘Oh Happy Day!’
Remarks from Lisa Reynolds, Mary Ellen McElroy and Sally Maresh Lisa Reynolds introduced Sally Maresh at her celebration on Aug. 24 by saying, in part, “In my role as the…
Read MoreGetting to Know Jane Wilson, 25 Years a Co-member
I met Jane Wilson in the 70s when I went to live in community and teach at Pendle Hill, a Quaker adult learning/living community in Pennsylvania. I taught (actually shared…
Read MoreDonna Doyle Chats About Her 25 Years as a Loretto Co-member
(Editor’s Note: Material obtained from telephone conversation between Martha Alderson and Donna Doyle) Born in Mobile, Ala., Donna Doyle still has Mobile in her speech pattern after all these years.…
Read MoreLoretto Link Thanks Transition Board, Elects New Board at August Gathering
One of the first orders of business of the Loretto Link gathering was to applaud the outgoing transitional board: Libby Comeaux, Eileen Custy, Sally Dunne, Kim Klein, Karen Knoll, Anna…
Read MoreCo-Member Lillian Moskeland Celebrates Silver Jubilee
Twenty-five years ago Lillian Bruce Moskeland decided to become part of the Loretto family. She and I then had one more life adventure to add to our ever-growing friendship and sisterhood.…
Read MoreConnections Across Time and Place
This past May when I attended the meeting of the Union of International Superiors General (UISG) in Rome, I was at the table with Claire Sykes, a Faithful Companion of…
Read MoreLoretto Makes Progress on Raising Wages
As a follow up to our Assembly Proposal 7 to raise the wages of our employees, our Community Group 16 decided to take the next step. First, we celebrated the…
Read MorePeter Urban Celebrates 90 Years!
At Peter Urban’s 90th birthday party, Loretto members and many Latino folks celebrated. A Mariachi band played to the delight of Father Peter. The St. Anthony parishioners prepared an extensive…
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